tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22419499.post8610074439709964422..comments2010-01-07T11:41:50.085-06:00Comments on Siberian Baseball: The Hawk landed... we get itMatt Gnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22419499.post-61449069539387328312010-01-07T11:41:50.085-06:002010-01-07T11:41:50.085-06:00I say this as a die-hard White Sox fan: Andre Daws...I say this as a die-hard White Sox fan: Andre Dawson was the most dominant player in baseball during the second half of the 1980s - incredible power from the plate and the best and most accurate arm throwing from rightfield to third base that I have ever seen (and probably ever will see).<br /><br />The Hawk completely deserves to be in the Hall since dominance in a particular era counts more than sheer overall numbers (i.e. Bert Blylevan).<br /><br />On a separate note, should there realy be a distinction between a &quot;first ballot Hall of Famer&quot; versus anyone else that makes it? In my mind, you&#39;re either a Hall of Famer or you&#39;re not, so it befuddles me that there are almost certainly writers out there that withhold their votes for players during the first year on the ballot. There is no reasonable argument to me that Roberto Alomar should not be in the Hall of Fame (he was the best second baseman in baseball both offensively and defensively for over a decade), yet it&#39;s clear that some voters didn&#39;t vote for him this year simply because of the &quot;first ballot&quot; issue. He&#39;ll eventually get in (most likely as soon as next year), but it&#39;s something that continues to grate me every year around this time.frankthetankhttp://frankthetank.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com